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jackTool or machine for lifting, hoisting, or moving heavy weights, such as motor vehicles. A screw jack uses the principle of the screw to magnify an applied effort; in a car jack, for example, turning the handle many times causes the lifting screw to rise slightly, and the effort is magnified to lift heavy weights. A hydraulic jack uses a succession of piston strokes to increase pressure in a liquid and force up a lifting ram. jack
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jacker did: Just when you're really getting involved in the characters' lives, something contrived happens and you have to start being convinced all over again. The relentless barrage of stories on ghetto car jackers, drive-by-shooters and dope dealers reinforces racial stereotypes. Other titles include SRS Street Racing Syndicate and Car Jacker. |
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